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The shift to dual-core begins; by the end of 2006, 70% of microprocessors shipped will be dual-core chips.(MICROPROCESSORS)

Strong demand for computers, especially mobile PCs, will result in the microprocessor (MPU) market growing 8% to $34.4 billion in 2005. The good news for buyers is that the average price of a microprocessor will fall by about 5% despite strong demand.

Buyers can also expect to see more dual-core processors hit the market, although the big ramp-up for dual core will be in 2006. By the end of next year, about 70% of processors will be dual core.

For 2005, most microprocessors will be single-core chips and an increasing percentage will be used in mobile computers. Overall, computer unit growth will be 10.2% to 202.1 million units in 2005, according to researcher Gartner. ...

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